Stories by Jill Richardson
Jill Richardson is the founder of the blog La Vida Locavore and a member of the Organic Consumers Association policy advisory board. She is the author of Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It..
Americans have become so overweight that a large percentage of young people no longer qualify for military service. How did we get here?
Posted on Dec 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Obama's statements about food and agriculture trend moderate to progressive, but his nominations for top positions in his administration tell a different story.
Posted on Nov 25, 2009, Source: Commonweal Institute
Few foods provoke such strong reactions (for and against it) as raw milk. Find out why.
Posted on Oct 29, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Was Whole Foods truly sustainable, or was it just a high-priced version of the same food one could find in a conventional supermarket?
Posted on Aug 18, 2009, Source: Ig Publishing
There's good reason to fear that Obama's new global food security effort may do more harm than good for the world's hungry.
Posted on Aug 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet
One can go vegetarian, buy organic, or avoid processed foods, but it is hard to truly avoid all of the dangers that lurk in our food.
Posted on Feb 24, 2009, Source: AlterNet
A bunch of multinationals have figured out how to make their pollution-based businesses seem like the solution to the climate crisis.
Posted on Oct 7, 2008, Source: AlterNet
The author of
Pet Food Politics exposes how the '07 pet food crisis happened and why it is a sign of a larger problem with our own food system.
Posted on Sep 10, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Even Whole Foods and its upper-middle-class customers are feeling the pinch.
Posted on Aug 29, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Imported foods found with unacceptable pesticide levels have drawn attention to the USDA's shoddy certification process.
Posted on Aug 7, 2008, Source: AlterNet
